Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Queensland, Australia
4.5 (946 reviews) Sunday: Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Winton Speciality Museums
Fantastic experience, knowledgeable and friendly staff, but out in the sun!
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs is a museum focused on Australia’s evolutionary history, in particular the discovery, conservation, and research of Australia’s dinosaurs. It is a working museum – an education resource, research facility and tourist attraction. It features: • World’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils • Most productive fossil preparation laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere • Dinosaur Canyon walk with life-size bronze dinosaurs • Work on real, 95 million-year-old dinosaur bone fossils found in the Winton area • Spectacular views from the top of The Jump-Up (Australia's first International Dark-Sky Sanctuary) with striking rocky outcrops and canyons; walking trails; animal and bird life; it’s a photographer’s paradise!
Address
Lot 1 Dinosaur Drive, Winton, Queensland 4735 Australia
Mobile
Website
http://www.australianageofdinosaurs.com
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 4:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (946 reviews)
Reviews
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5TravellingQldlanders 5:00 PM May 23, 2021
Excellent display and tour
We completed the 4 options. Collection Room, Fossil Preparation Laboratory, the March of the Titanosaurs exhibition and a self-guided walk of Dinosaur Canyon. We enjoyed every stage; however, I think the organisers have to think about reducing the numbers in a tour (won’t happen) or set a protocol of those is front need to move back after a designated time to allow those at the back to see. A guide pointing out a footprint with a laser can’t be seen by all people on the tour. If they maintain the current system, all I can advise is stay close to the guide. The flies are bad, use a net because spray doesn’t work. Although you are told the shuttle leaves the March, every 30 minutes, this doesn’t guarantee a seat, we sat for 30 minutes waiting for the next one. Organisers may need to look at this as well. The March has only been open 2 weeks, so there will be some improvement, I hope. A great display needing some organising insuring customers are treated fairly. Definitely worth the visit.
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4SElizW 5:00 PM Jan 14, 2022
Fantastic experience, knowledgeable and friendly staff, but out in the sun!
I would really recommend the Australian Age of Dinosaurs. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgable. This activity was fun for all ages and the timetable is flexible if you have other places to be. The shop had a good selection of gifts, however the cafe had several items missing off the menu. I would have given this experience 5/5 were it not for two things: Firstly it is pricey. That said, we were there for 5 hours and so for what you get, the price is very reasonable. Secondly, and this is the big one: there is little shade on the tour. We visited in January and it was 40+ degrees. Our guide tried to keep us under cover for as long as possible and kept ushering us to the water fountain, however the tour involves walking the pathway to the overlook. The children's rubbing activities were on metal, which was scorching hot, understandably, and the railings were burning. I recommend, therefore, visiting out of the summer months. For Australian Age of Dinosaurs, I ask if it is possible to put shade over the walkways, even if it is a crude tarp just for the summer months. The young child and his father we were on the tour with were really struggling in the heat, and I feel like this experience would have been so much better if we weren't counting down the time to get out of the sun.
